# Active Directory and Search-guard

**URL:** <https://forum.search-guard.com/t/active-directory-and-search-guard/1081>\
**Category:** Search Guard\
**Created:** [August 22, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/active-directory-and-search-guard/1081 "2018-08-22T04:51:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Li\_Cui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@Li\_Cui](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/Li_Cui)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/active-directory-and-search-guard/1081/1 "2018-08-22T04:51:43Z")

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Hello,

We have our Active Directory and own Dns, would it be possible to integrate Search Guard with our Active Directory and DNS?

If so can you please point me to some documents or directions?

Many thanks

Li

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**Author:** ![jkressin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.search-guard.com/jkressin/32/9_2.png) [@jkressin](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/jkressin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/active-directory-and-search-guard/1081/2 "2018-08-22T14:53:46Z")

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Active Directory uses LDAP, so to connect your AD server just follow the instructions here:

> **[Connection Settings](https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/active-directory-ldap-connection)**
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> How to protect your Elasticsearch cluster by connecting to an LDAP or Active Directory server.

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> On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 11:51:43 PM UTC-5, Li Cui wrote:
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> > Hello,
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> > We have our Active Directory and own Dns, would it be possible to integrate Search Guard with our Active Directory and DNS?
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> > If so can you please point me to some documents or directions?
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> > Many thanks
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> > Li
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